Reminder that Monday 31st March 2025 is the last day to register at earlybird rates for the Convention in Rotorua.

Don't miss it!

Registrations are now open for the 2025 SCANZ Convention See the links on the Convention page https://www.scanz.org.nz/2025Convention
These are to the Registration Booklet and direct to a form for Registrations.

Please note that this year bookings for accommodation at Arawa Park Hotel are done via the registration form but payment will be on check in at the Hotel.

Convention Registrations will be invoiced on receipt of your form.

Any queries contact secretary@scanz.org.nz

After a couple of technical glitches we now have the February 2025 edition available in the members area for your perusal. Check it out.

If anyone wishes to submit an article, news or technical paper for the April edition please contact secretary@scanz.org.nz 

In October 2024 we got back on track with editions of Brushstrokes releasing an edition in October 2024 and December 2024. (Check out the members area to catch up if you have missed these.)

We are about to release the February 2025 edition. If you have missed out getting an advert in these copies then get in touch to secure your spot in the April 2025 edition.

We wish to thank all of the companies that have given sponsorship for this years Convention already to make sure this event happens.

Gold Sponsor this year is Allnex - thank you!

We have one final sponsorship up for grabs and that is for lunch on the Friday. We would love to have this final spot secured soon so please get in touch and let us know you want to take this up.

'Innovation Unleashed' is the theme for our upcoming Convention in May.

To be held at Arawa Park, Rotorua from 21st-23rd May 2025, once again featuring the fantastic Brenntag Quiz Night!

You don't want to miss this one - make sure it is in your diary and register when we release the registration forms.

The 2024 AGM has been set for Thursday 4 July at Fisher House, 117 Kerwyn Ave, Highbrook, Auckland. 

We will start with networking and nibbles, then move onto the official part of the evening, and end with a dinner. 

For those people who cannot make it in person, we will have an online option.

Check out the Event Listing for all the details and register.

Hi everyone

We have updated the programme for the convention so check out who will be speaking.  We have a fantastic group of speakers, and some extremely interesting topics.

Add to that, there are three social functions that will allow fantastic opportunities for networking and building connections within the community.

If you haven't registered yet, there is still time to join in on this fantastic event.

The December edition of Brushstrokes with the theme "Colour" is now available.  

This includes the following topics:

• Editorial
• Painted Memories – Egyptian Blue
• The misuse of colour in science communication
• Pantone Color of the Year 2024 - Peach Fuzz
• Message from your Committee
• The world of inorganic pigments
• 2024 Brushstrokes Upcoming Themes
• 2024 Convention - Call for Abstracts Open
• Instrumental colour mixing to guide oil point artists  

For members only, we have uploaded the latest series - Series 10 of the OCCA Weekly Webinars. Click here to check them out. 

The titles include:

• Understanding Mass Balance
• How to Meet Quality and Sustainability Goals with Digital Color Management Tools
• Synthomers latest Innovation in the Low-Exudation-Binder (LEB)
• Coasol - non VOC solvents
• Innovative Paints and Coatings Solutions enabled by 3M Glass Bubbles
• A case study in the development of Chrome-Free diffusion coatings for Industrial, Marine and Power Generation Turbines
• "Where styling drives safety" - RheoLight for increased Safety and LiDAR visibility
• Biobased dispersing agents for sustainable coatings
• Color Systems for Solid Colors